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Jackson's Covert - Open water

4 ha
InsectsWildlifeBirds
Free entryDogs welcome4 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — dragonfly and damselfly activity peaks along water edges
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· Free

Best for

4 activities

Insect spotting

Priority ponds — dragonflies, damselflies and aquatic invertebrates

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Lowland fens — specialist fen birds and passage waders

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Rothschild WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
The Green WheelCycling route
Named routeRef 21Round tripRegional cycle route
The Green WheelCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 12Cycling route
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1.8 km
Named routeRef 12Length 1.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route224 m
Named routeRef 12Length 224 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route2.9 km
Named routeRef 21Length 2.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

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